Models of Earth(back to homepage) Vocabulary map- a model on a flat surface of all or part of Earth's surface seen from above globe- a sphere that represents Earth scale- something used to compare distance on maps or globes than on Earth's surface symbol- pictures that stand for other things equator- the imaginary line that goes halfway between the north and south poles hemisphere- half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface prime meridian- an imaginary line that makes a half circle from the north to the south pole degree- 1 out of 360 of the way around a full circle latitude- the distance in degrees north or south of the equator longitude- the distance in degrees east o west of the prime meridian key- a list if symbols on the map with an explanation of their meanings map projection- a framework of lines that help to show landmasses on a flat surface Outline
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Vocabulary
map- a model on a flat surface of all or part of Earth's surface seen from above
globe- a sphere that represents Earth
scale- something used to compare distance on maps or globes than on Earth's surface
symbol- pictures that stand for other things
equator- the imaginary line that goes halfway between the north and south poles
hemisphere- half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface
prime meridian- an imaginary line that makes a half circle from the north to the south pole
degree- 1 out of 360 of the way around a full circle
latitude- the distance in degrees north or south of the equator
longitude- the distance in degrees east o west of the prime meridian
key- a list if symbols on the map with an explanation of their meanings
map projection- a framework of lines that help to show landmasses on a flat surface
Outline